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On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 20:58:18 GMT, wrote:

>I've got an Island Mist Peach Apricot Chardonay kit in secondary.
>It's nearing completion of fermenting and I'm getting ready to
>stabilize and add the F-pack. There's about a 2 inch layer of
>sediment on the bottom of the carboy. Would I be safe to rack this to
>a bottling bucket and then back into my clean carboy? Would there be
>too much oxygen exposure? Since it's an Island Mist kit, I won't be
>keeping any bottles for years, so should I worry about oxidation at
>all?
>
>TIA
>
>Greg

No.... Do not rack off of the sediment (Lees) before you stabilize or
your wine may never clear... Follow kit instructions exactly and you
should not have problems.

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